CN108921526B - Postage payment method based on block chain - Google Patents
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Abstract
The invention discloses a postage payment method based on a block chain, which comprises the following steps: firstly, determining a distribution path and n transfer nodes on the path according to mail information, then receiving a postage payment command initiated by a sender, transferring a first blockchain code corresponding to a blockchain stamp to an account of a post office, and recording stamp information of the blockchain stamp on the blockchain; the mail sequentially arrives at each transfer node, the transfer records are also recorded on the block chain, finally the first block chain code arrives at the account of the receiver, the mail is also sent to the receiver, and the whole transfer record of the first block chain code is also recorded on the block chain. The technical scheme of the invention realizes postage payment through the block chain code, can avoid the mailing problem caused by counterfeiting stamps, and ensures the authenticity and safety of mails.
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Technical Field
The invention relates to the technical field of postal service, in particular to a postage payment method based on a block chain.
Background
A blockchain is a decentralized, open, self-made, and tamper-resistant distributed database, which is mainly a string of data blocks generated by cryptography, each block being connected to a previous block, thereby ensuring that data added to the blockchain is permanently stored and is difficult to tamper with. Each block is composed of a block head and a block body, wherein the block head records a plurality of characteristic values of block generation time, block hash of the last block and the like, and the block body records actual data.
Postage stamps are postage vouchers for mailing labels, and existing postage stamps are used as postage vouchers mainly based on values printed on physical postage stamps. The price of a user purchasing physical postage stamps is taken as postage, counterfeiters earn postage by forging postage stamps, and letters with forged postage stamps are identified only after arrival at the post office. The user needs to additionally replenish postage, which not only loses money, but also wastes time. In addition, in the process of sending the letter, the user cannot inquire the current position of the letter through the stamp, and certain limitation is realized.
Disclosure of Invention
The embodiment of the invention provides a postage payment method based on a blockchain, which realizes postage payment through blockchain stamps, can avoid the problem of mail faking caused by stamp faking, and ensures the authenticity and safety of mails.
The embodiment of the invention provides a postage payment method based on a block chain, which comprises the following steps:
acquiring a mail with a blockchain stamp and mail information of the mail, and determining a delivery path of the mail from a sender to a receiver according to the mail information; the distribution route is provided with n transfer nodes, and each transfer node is C according to the distribution sequence1、C2…Ci、Ci+1、Ci+2…Cn，n≥1；
Receiving a postage payment order initiated by said sender and transferring a first blockchain code stored in said sender account to an account at a post office; wherein the first blockchain code corresponds to the blockchain stamp, and the transaction information of the first blockchain code is recorded on the blockchain; the account of the post office is an account which is uniformly shared by the post office and the n transit nodes;
receiving a postage confirmation command initiated by the post office, and recording the postal stamp information of the blockchain stamp on a blockchain;
according to the distribution sequence of the distribution route, when the mails sequentially arrive at each transfer node, recording the transfer records of the blockchain stamps among the transfer nodes on the blockchain;
when the first blockchain code is transferred to the last transfer node CnAnd the mail arrives at the transit node CnReceiving an account initiating code transfer command of the post office, and transferring the first block chain code to the account of the receiver according to the code transfer command;
recording said in on block chainTransfer node CnRecords of the transfer to the recipient, and transfers the mail from the transfer node CnSending the message to a receiver;
inquiring transaction information of the blockchain stamp on a blockchain according to the first blockchain code; the transaction information includes: the postage stamp issuer information, the historical transaction information, and the current owner's account information.
Further, before the transferring the first blockchain code stored in the sender account to the account of the post office, the method further comprises:
inquiring the use state of the blockchain stamp according to the first blockchain code;
if the use state of the block chain stamp is the sold value state, the transfer is cancelled;
and if the use state of the blockchain stamp is the non-sales state, transferring the first blockchain code stored in the sender account to an account of a post office.
Further, after receiving a postage confirmation command initiated by the post office and recording the indicium information of the blockchain postage stamp on the blockchain, the method further comprises the following steps:
and updating the use state of the blockchain stamp to a sold value state.
Further, according to the distribution sequence of the distribution route, when the mails sequentially arrive at each transfer node, recording a transfer record of the blockchain postage stamp between each transfer node on the blockchain, specifically:
according to the distribution sequence of the distribution route, when the mail reaches the transfer node CiThen, recording the stamp of the block chain on the block chain from the transit node Ci-1To the transit node CiThe transfer record of (2).
The embodiment of the invention has the following beneficial effects:
the postage payment method based on the blockchain provided by the embodiment of the invention comprises the steps of determining a distribution path and n transfer nodes on the path according to mail information, receiving a postage payment command initiated by a sender, transferring a first blockchain code corresponding to the blockchain stamp to an account of a post office, and recording the stamp information of the blockchain stamp on the blockchain; the mail sequentially arrives at each transfer node, the transfer records are also recorded on the block chain, finally the first block chain code arrives at the account of the receiver, the mail is also sent to the receiver, and the whole transfer record of the first block chain code is also recorded on the block chain. Compared with the prior art which cannot avoid the problem caused by counterfeiting stamps, the technical scheme of the invention realizes postage payment through block chain coding, can avoid the problem of sending mails caused by counterfeiting stamps, and ensures the authenticity and safety of mails. In addition, the sender and the receiver can inquire the sending progress and the historical transaction information of the mail according to the block chain code, and the collection value of the stamp is improved.
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The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, and not all of the embodiments. All other embodiments, which can be derived by a person skilled in the art from the embodiments given herein without making any creative effort, shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.
Referring to fig. 1, a schematic flow chart of an embodiment of a block chain-based postage payment method according to the present invention includes steps 101 to 106, where the steps are as follows:
step 101: the method comprises the steps of obtaining a mail with the blockchain stamps and mail information of the mail, and determining a delivery path of the mail from a sender to a receiver according to the mail information.
In this embodiment, it belongs to the prior art to plan a delivery route according to the mail sending information, and details thereof are not described herein. The distribution path of the invention is provided with n transit nodes, and each transit node is respectively C according to the distribution sequence1、C2…Ci、Ci+1、Ci+2…CnAnd n is more than or equal to 1. The number of n is determined by the calculated delivery path.
Step 102: receiving a postage payment command initiated by a sender, and transferring a first blockchain code stored in a sender account to an account of a post office; the first blockchain code corresponds to the blockchain stamp, and the transaction information of the first blockchain code is recorded on the blockchain.
In this embodiment, when a sender purchases blockchain stamps and completes payment, the stamp issuer sends the blockchain code corresponding to the blockchain stamps to the sender's account. When a stamp issuer issues stamps, a unique blockchain code is printed on the front surface of each stamp by fluorescent printing, and then the blockchain code is recorded in an account of the stamp issuer on the blockchain. The legitimate holder of each stamp needs to have both a physical stamp and the blockchain code for that stamp. The phosphor block chain code printed on the stamp is only revealed when illuminated with light of a particular wavelength.
In this embodiment, the sender is at the transit node C1Mail or post arriving at transit node C1At the same time, the sender logs on his account on the blockchain and transfers the first blockchain code from his account to the account of the post office. In addition, before transferring the first blockchain code stored in the sender account to the account of the post office, the method further comprises the following steps: inquiring the use state of the blockchain stamp according to the first blockchain code; if the use state of the blockchain stamp is the sold value state, the transfer is cancelled; if the use status of the blockchain postage stamp is the un-sold status, the first blockchain code stored in the sender account is transferred to the account of the post office.
In this embodiment, the account of the post office on the blockchain may be an account of the whole post office, or may be a common account of all transit nodes. The post office uses a uniform account, transfers the block chain codes only during receiving and delivering, and only records the transfer information in the block chain when a transfer node in the post office transfers the block chain codes, so that the block chain codes are not transferred, the operation flow is simplified, and the efficiency is improved.
Because the blockchain code has the postage function, in order to avoid the repeated use of the same blockchain code, the use state of the stamp corresponding to the blockchain code needs to be checked before the first transfer node obtains the blockchain code. If the stamp is in the sold state, the stamp is used and still can be collected for use. If the status is not the value of the pin, the mail can be continued.
As an example of this embodiment, if the postage for the blockchain postage stamp is insufficient to pay the delivery route, the mail piece is returned to the sender.
Step 103: a postage confirmation command initiated by the post office is received and indicia information for the blockchain postage stamps is recorded on the blockchain.
In this embodiment, the staff member at the post office logs into the account at the post office, initiates a postage validation command upon confirming that the first blockchain code transfer has arrived and that the blockchain postage stamp has not sold value, and records the indicium information for the blockchain postage stamp at the blockchain. The indicia information includes the time and place of the franlcing.
In this embodiment, after recording the stamp information of the blockchain stamp on the blockchain, the method further includes: the use status of the blockchain stamp is updated to the sold value status. The stamp of the invention can be sold after being used as postage payment, and for forged stamps, firstly, the stamp does not have a corresponding block chain code, and secondly, if the block chain code of the stamp is not obtained before the stamp is purchased by a user, the stamp can be judged to be forged or the owner of the stamp is not a stamp seller, thereby fundamentally preventing the forged selling of the stamp and avoiding a series of problems caused by the forged stamp.
Step 104: according to the distribution sequence of the distribution route, when the mails sequentially arrive at each transfer node, the transfer record of the blockchain stamps among the transfer nodes is recorded on the blockchain.
In this embodiment, step 104 specifically includes: according to the delivery sequence of the delivery route whenMail arrival at the transit node CiAt the time, the blockchain stamp is recorded on the blockchain from the transit node Ci-1To the transit node CiThe transfer record of (2).
Step 105: when the first blockchain code is transferred to the transfer node CnAnd the mail arrives at the transit node CnAnd then receiving an account initiating code transfer command of the post office, and transferring the first block chain code to the account of the receiver according to the code transfer command.
Step 106: recording transfer node C on block chainnTransfer records to recipients and transfer mail from node CnAnd sending the message to a receiver.
In the present embodiment, the transit node CnThe staff member(s) logs into the account of the post office and transfers the first blockchain code to the account of the recipient. And the receiver logs in the account of the receiver after receiving the mail and confirms that the first block chain code is received. When the receiver has the mail with the first blockchain code and the striped blockchain stamp at the same time, the whole sending and receiving process is completed.
As an example of this embodiment, the postage payment method further includes: the blockchain stamp is queried for transaction information on the blockchain based on the first blockchain code. The transaction information includes: the postage stamp issuer information, the historical transaction information, and the current owner's account information. The sender or the receiver can inquire the transaction information of the stamp on the block chain through the first block chain code, so that the node where the mail reaches is determined, and the tracing capability of the mail is improved.
It can be seen from the above that, in the postage payment method based on the blockchain provided by the embodiment of the present invention, a delivery path and n transit nodes on the path are determined according to mail information, then a postage payment command initiated by a sender is received, a first blockchain code corresponding to a blockchain stamp is transferred to an account of a post office, and stamp information of the blockchain stamp is recorded on the blockchain; the mail sequentially arrives at each transfer node, the transfer records are also recorded on the block chain, finally the first block chain code arrives at the account of the receiver, the mail is also sent to the receiver, and the whole transfer record of the first block chain code is also recorded on the block chain. Compared with the prior art which cannot avoid the problem caused by counterfeiting stamps, the technical scheme of the invention realizes postage payment through block chain coding, can avoid the problem of sending mails caused by counterfeiting stamps, and ensures the authenticity and safety of mails. In addition, the sender and the receiver can inquire the sending progress and the historical transaction information of the mail according to the block chain code, and the collection value of the stamp is improved.
It will be understood by those skilled in the art that all or part of the processes of the methods of the embodiments described above can be implemented by a computer program, which can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium, and when executed, can include the processes of the embodiments of the methods described above. The storage medium may be a magnetic disk, an optical disk, a Read-Only Memory (ROM), a Random Access Memory (RAM), or the like.
While the foregoing is directed to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.
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1. A method for block chain based postage payment, comprising:
acquiring a mail with a blockchain stamp and mail information of the mail, and determining a delivery path of the mail from a sender to a receiver according to the mail information; the distribution route is provided with n transfer nodes, and each transfer node is C according to the distribution sequence1·C2…Ci·Ci+1·Ci+2…Cn，n≥1；
Receiving a postage payment command initiated by said sender and transferring a first blockchain code stored in an account of said sender to an account of a post office; wherein the first blockchain code corresponds to the blockchain stamp, and the transaction information of the first blockchain code is recorded on the blockchain; the account of the post office is an account which is uniformly shared by the post office and the n transit nodes;
receiving a postage confirmation command initiated by the post office, and recording the postal stamp information of the blockchain stamp on a blockchain;
according to the distribution sequence of the distribution path, when the mails sequentially arrive at each transfer node, recording the transfer records of the blockchain stamps among the transfer nodes on the blockchain;
when the first blockchain code is transferred to the last transfer node CnAnd the mail arrives at the transit node CnReceiving a code transfer command initiated by an account of the post office, and transferring the first block chain code to the account of the receiver according to the code transfer command;
recording the transit node C on the block chainnRecords of the transfer to the recipient, and transfers the mail from the transfer node CnSending the message to a receiver;
inquiring transaction information of the blockchain stamp on a blockchain according to the first blockchain code; the transaction information includes: the postage stamp issuer information, the historical transaction information, and the current owner's account information.
2. The blockchain-based postage payment method of claim 1, wherein prior to said transferring the first blockchain code stored in said sender's account to the account at the post office further comprises:
inquiring the use state of the blockchain stamp according to the first blockchain code;
if the use state of the block chain stamp is the sold value state, the transfer is cancelled;
and if the use state of the blockchain stamp is the non-sales state, transferring the first blockchain code stored in the sender account to an account of a post office.
3. A blockchain-based postage payment method according to claim 2 further comprising, after said receiving said post office initiated postage confirmation command and recording indicia information for said blockchain postage stamps on a blockchain:
and updating the use state of the blockchain stamp to a sold value state.
4. A blockchain-based postage payment method according to claim 1 wherein said record of transfer of said blockchain postage stamps between transit nodes is recorded on said blockchain as said mail piece sequentially arrives at transit nodes according to said delivery sequence of said delivery path, and in particular:
according to the distribution sequence of the distribution route, when the mail reaches the transfer node CiThen, recording the stamp of the block chain on the block chain from the transit node Ci-1To the transit node CiThe transfer record of (2).
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